WorksheetsEvolution
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
The difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in a group is called a(n)
a)
change
b)
adaption
c)
species
d)
variation
2.
All rabbits living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)
a)
population
b)
species
c)
fossil
d)
individual organism
3.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
4.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
5.
An earthquake causes an ocean channel top open and separate an island into two. the species on each section are now in
a)
geographic isoliation
b)
behavioral isolation
c)
disruptive selection
d)
temporal isolation
6.
How would you describe this evolution?
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Structural adaption
d)
Functional adaption
7.
Structures that have different mature forms but develop from the same embryonic tissue are called
a)
analagous
b)
adaptations
c)
homologous
d)
fossils
8.
The number of times an allele occurs in a gene pool compared to the total number of times all alleles for the same gene occur is called a(n)
a)
allele frequency
b)
genotype
c)
polygenic trait
d)
genetic drift
9.
Study of embryos of various organisms
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
10.
Which best describes fossils?
a)
They are the preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things
b)
They are the preserved remains or evidence of ancient living and nonliving things
c)
They are the preserved bones of ancient animals
d)
They are impressions of plant leaves in ancient rocks
11.
What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on?
a)
Boaty McBoaty Face
b)
HMS Beagle
c)
HMS Britannia
d)
HMS Bulldog
12.
Where did Charles Darwin travel to?
a)
Australia
b)
Barbados
c)
Galapagos
d)
Trinidad
13.
What animals did Charles Darwin study when at the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Giraffes
b)
Seagulls
c)
Seals
d)
Finches
14.
Have human beings evolved from apes?
a)
Yes and we evolved through natural selection
b)
Yes and we evolved through survival of the fittest
c)
No but we share a common ancestor
d)
Yes and we evolved through adapting to the environment
15.
What book did he write?
a)
Diary of a wimpy kid
b)
The Origin of species
c)
The giving tree
d)
The first dictionary.
16.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
17.
No longer and never again existing as an organism on earth
a)
fossils
b)
extinct
c)
evolution
d)
mold
18.
The Father of of Evolution and Natural Selection. Studied finches at the Galapagos Islands.
a)
Gregor Mendel
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Francis Crick
d)
James Watson
19.
A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment “Survival of the Fittest”
a)
Mitosis
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Transcription
d)
DNA replication
20.
A change in a species over time.
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Evolution
d)
Mitosis
21.
A trait that helps a species survive:
a)
adaptation
b)
genotype
c)
transcription
d)
translation
22.
James Hutton’s and Charles Lyell’s work suggests that
a)
Earth is several million years old.
b)
Earth is several thousand years old.
c)
all fossils were formed in the last 1000 years.
d)
all rocks on Earth contain fossils.
23.
Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce
a)
diversity.
b)
evolution
c)
adaptation.
d)
fitness.
24.
The economist Thomas Malthus suggested that
a)
in the human population, people die faster than babies are born.
b)
if populations grow unchecked, we would run out of resources.
c)
in the 1700s, England needed more housing.
d)
the majority of a species’ offspring die.
25.
Lamarck’s ideas about evolution include the concept that
a)
continual increases in population size.
b)
acquired traits could be passed on to offspring.... aka. use and disuse
c)
an unchanging local environment.
d)
the natural variations already present within the population of organisms.
26.
Scientists infer that species with similar body structures and developmental patterns had a common _____.
a)
environment
b)
predator
c)
ancestor
d)
gene
27.
what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?
a)
different species on different islands
b)
all species on one of the islands
c)
identical species on all the islands
d)
the same species as North America
28.
Which beak would be best for breaking apart large seeds?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
A dog breeder breeds dogs that have the tallest bodies. This is an example of.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Artificial Selection
c)
Natural Variation
d)
Artificial Variation
30.
These chipmunks cannot mate anymore because the grand canyon separates them, this is
a)
Behavioral isolation
b)
Geographic isolation
31.
Gentoo penguins will present a mate with a pebble that they find to attract a mate. Emperor penguins have a specific call and movement that they make to attract a mate. Which type of isolation do these penguins demonstrate?
a)
temporal isolation
b)
behavioral isolation
c)
geographical isolation
d)
anatomical isolation
32.
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria and Fungi
33.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
34.
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Protista
35.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
36.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
37.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
38.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
39.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
40.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
41.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
42.
What traits do crocodiles and amphibians have in common?
a)
Vertebrae and hair
b)
Four limbs and amniotic eggs
c)
Bony skeleton and vertebrae
d)
Amniotic eggs and hair
43.
Viruses are
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
both
d)
neither
44.
Which kingdom has all multicellular organisms that move to catch their food?
a)
Protist
b)
Fungi
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
45.
The domain Archaea:
a)
are multicellular
b)
Undergo photosynthesis
c)
have membrain bound organelles
d)
are able to tolerate extreme conditions
46.
Examples of fungi:
a)
Algae, mushrooms, and Staphylococcus
b)
Amoeba, molds, and Salmonella
c)
Water molds, yeast, and E. coli
d)
Yeast, mushrooms and molds
47.
Protists are eukaryotic.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Fungi are autotrophic.
a)
True
b)
False
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